UFC 62: LIDDELL VS. SOBRAL

Liddell will have to get past Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral at UFC 62 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas before he can think about climbing into the octagon with mixed martial arts Wanderlei Silva.

Liddell Silva fight could be off, according to UFC president.

It appears the much anticipated mixed martial arts bout between rival champions Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva scheduled for November might be off.

“I don’t even know if Silva’s going to happen,” Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, White cited problems in dealing with the Japan-based Pride Fighting Championships that is home to Silva.

The highly anticipated rematch between Liddell and Ortiz could take place if both fighters continue to win. White said UFC 65 will instead probably feature Liddell against Tito Ortiz in a rematch of UFC 47 in 2004 when Liddell battered and bloodied the Huntington Beach Bad Boy.

The UFC, now looking to expand to Europe, has had the U.S. market largely to itself. Pride dominates Japan, using pay-per-view shows and Fox Sports TV to spread the word.

The following is the updated line-up for the August 26th UFC 62 “Liddell vs. Sobral” event from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada:

Full UFC Fight Card

-Chuck Liddell vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral (UFC LHW Title)

-Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar

-Thiago Alves vs. Josh Neer

-Wes Combs vs. Wilson Gouveia

-Cory Walmsley vs. David Heath

-Yushin Okami vs. Alan Belcher*

-Cheick Kongo vs. Christian Wellisch

-Hermes Franca vs. Jamie Varner**

Okami was originally scheduled to fight David Terrell, but an injury forced Terrell off the card.

Spencer Fisher was originally scheduled to fight Jamie Varner, but an injury foced Fisher off the card.

UFC 62 Fight Results

Chuck Liddell Defends his Title Against Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral has had years to prepare for this rematch only to be let down a second time when Liddell caught him with a

flurry of punches early in the first round. Referee stoppage early in the first round due to the fact that Sobral could not defend himself. Sobral was so disoriented that he actually tried going after McCarthy as he’s trying to help him up.

Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar

On the under card, Forrest Griffin faced off with Stephan Bonnar for a second time. The first time these two met was on the season finale of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. Were they took an all out war on each others faces. In this second bout, they showed more respect for each other and fought more on strategy than instinct brawling. Griffin won by unanimous decision.

All in all, UFC 62 was not a superior event, but a strong one. Liddell looked very good, Griffin-Bonnar was a decent enough follow up to their original, and the undercard was interesting.

US CITIZENS: The information contained herein is for entertainment and news matter only. Any use of this information in violation of federal, state and local law is strictly prohibited. Offers by offshore sportsbooks advertising on this site are void in states where prohibited by law. Please check with your local or state enforcement agency.